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## Sending Statistics to a Q-DAS Database

The Statistic/ON Q-DAS dialog box lets you send the measurement data to the Q-DAS statistical software package.

The Insert | Statistics Command | Statistics/ON, Q-DAS menu option opens the Statistic/ON Q-DAS dialog box.

Statistic/ON Q-DAS dialog box

Database option - This option generates a file that the Q-DAS statistical software can read. The list only displays Q-DAS.

Configuration File - This file defines the type of measurement data and the additional information that PC-DMIS needs to collect during the execution of a measurement routine. From the list, select the configuration file. PC-DMIS provides a Default.Qdascfg.xml file.

You can use Q-DAS Configurator to create a configuration file. For more information on Q-DAS Configurator, see the Q-DAS Configurator help file.

You can find the configuration files in this folder:

C:\Users\Public\Documents\Hexagon\PC-DMIS\<version>\Q-DAS\Settings

Where <version> is the PC-DMIS version.

Catalog File - Q-DAS statistical software uses a catalog file to define information that is related to your manufacturing environment. This file is a text file that contains administrative and other data that K-fields can reference. Your organization creates this catalog according to the requirements of the Q-DAS software and provides it for use. This file is location specific. For more information on the catalog file, see the Q-DAS Configurator help file. From the list, select the catalog file. PC-DMIS provides a DefaultCatalog.dfd file.

You can find the catalog files in this folder:

C:\Users\Public\Documents\Hexagon\PC-DMIS\<version>\Q-DAS\Catalogs

Where <version> is the PC-DMIS version.

Q-DAS Configurator creates a Q-DAS data file for each measurement routine. The Q-DAS data file contains information that Q-DAS statistical software needs to generate output files. Q-DAS Configurator saves the Q-DAS data file in the same folder as the measurement routine. The file name has the following format:

<name of measurement routine>.QdasData.xml

Where <name of measurement routine> is the name of the PC-DMIS measurement routine.

If a QdasData.xml file exists for the current measurement routine, then the Configuration File and Catalog File lists display the file names from the QdasData.xml file. You cannot change the file names from this dialog box.

To select the different configuration file or catalog file, or both, you need to use Q-DAS Configurator. For more information on Q-DAS Configurator, see the Q-DAS Configurator help file.

Output File Type - Q-DAS statistical software supports the Q-DAS ASCII Transfer Format. This option lists the formats that Q-DAS supports:

DFQ - This option sends the output to a .dfq file.

DFX + DFD - This option sends the output to .dfd and .dfx files.

Select the required output format.

OK - This button inserts the STATS/ON,Q-DAS,DFX+DFD or STATS/ON,Q-DAS,DFQ command into the Edit window.

Cancel - This button discards the changes and closes the dialog box. It does not insert the STATS/ON,Q-DAS,DFX+DFD or STATS/ON,Q-DAS,DFQ command into the Edit window.